THE INVESTIGATORS: Head of EBR mayor’s security transferred, under investigation

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A Baton Rouge police lieutenant, who served as the head of security detail for East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, has been transferred and is under investigation, the 9News Investigators have learned.

Hall served as the head of security for Broome as well as former EBR Mayor-President Kip Holden.

Sgt. McKneely says Lt. Hall is under investigation for possible inaccuracies with his time sheets while working on the mayor’s security detail.

He added Lt. Hall was transferred out of the mayor’s security detail into community policing on September 12.

Lt. Murial Hall has been transferred while BRPD looks into an anonymous complaint. Throughout my interactions with Lt. Hall, I have consistently seen him demonstrate professionalism when carrying out his duties as head of my security detail. It is my hope that the matter will be resolved as quickly as possible.

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